A Co Antrim man left his girlfriend speechless by popping the question at the end of an elaborate treasure hunt.

Craig McCullough from Ballymena set up the hunt as cover for his cunning plan - to propose to partner Alice Lougheed.

The couple met in January 2013, with Craig admitting he knew pretty quickly he had met the girl of his dreams.

Determined to keep the proposal a surprise, he arranged a treasure hunt days after Alice's 22nd birthday.

Kicking off in a coffee shop in her hometown of Bangor, Alice followed all the clues, ultimately ending up at Ballyholme beach where Craig was waiting.

The spot was chosen as that was where the couple enjoyed their first walk together - and Craig first fell, literally, for Alice.

Fairy lights and pictures of the happy pair were hanging from trees, with fresh flowers and a camera set up to capture the adorable moment.

Craig, 24, told Belfast Live: "I don't really know how I came up with the idea.

"I always knew that when I proposed I wanted to incorporate things in it which had sentimental value to the two of us, and I wanted to do it outdoors, which with our weather is a lot harder than you would think.

"It took a few weeks to get everything together, ordering different bits and bobs from the internet, but once everything arrived, I had it all sitting ready to just pick up and go.

"We've always been very open in our relationship about the future so I was fairly confident that she would say yes.

"I was still very nervous though. Although as soon as I saw her come round the corner, all the nerves were gone and I couldn't wait to get to call her my fiancee."

The video has been watched thousands of times with the pair's focus now turning to the big day.

No date has yet been confirmed but they hope to tie the knot towards the end of next year.

Craig added: "We have been blown away by the response to the video. Initially, we put it online so that family and friends could see the special moment.

"Never did we imagine that it would get this amount of attention of coverage. It's very humbling."